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A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin (BTC) in January 2016 would be worth $179,814 as of June 2026 — 64.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 2012.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,579 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,554 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). BTC beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in BTC since January 2016#
monthlyBitcoin (BTC). Price return from daily closes — crypto pays no dividends and doesn't split (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in BTC by starting month#
$1,000 invested in BTC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $179,814 | $7,554 | 180× | 64.9% |
| 2017 | $68,022 | $6,246 | 68.0× | 56.9% |
| 2018 | $6,391 | $4,551 | 6.4× | 24.8% |
| 2019 | $18,772 | $4,547 | 18.8× | 48.8% |
| 2020 | $7,016 | $3,461 | 7.0× | 35.7% |
| 2021 | $1,983 | $2,394 | 2.0× | 13.6% |
| 2022 | $1,706 | $2,064 | 1.7× | 13.0% |
| 2023 | $2,841 | $2,525 | 2.8× | 36.2% |
| 2024 | $1,543 | $1,772 | 1.5× | 20.0% |
| 2025 | $641 | $1,406 | 0.6× | -27.6% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. Returns are a pure price return from daily closing prices — BTC pays no dividends and doesn't split (taxes and fees excluded). BTC data begins February 2012; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live BTC chart on the BTC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in BTC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin (BTC) in January 2016 would be worth about $179,814 as of June 2026. That works out to about 64.9% a year.
- How far back does the BTC calculation go?
- BTC data begins February 2012. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include staking or dividends?
- No. BTC is a cryptocurrency — it pays no dividends and doesn't split, so this is a pure price return from daily closing prices (no taxes or fees, and no staking rewards).
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